Think "Zero" Is The Lowest Grade Your Child Can Receive On A Test? In Texas, It May Be a 70 Due To School "Minimum Grade" Policies

It's getting harder and harder to fail in Texas. According to The Dallas Morning News, a growing number of Texas school districts are prohibiting teachers from giving grades lower than a 50, 60, and sometimes even a 70. This prompted state legislators to create a bill that, if passed, would prohibit the practice of giving minimum grades to failing students.

Republican Senator Jane Nelson, a former teacher who introduced the bill, said the practice of putting a minimum on student grades encourages students to "game" the system.